@article{fdi:010075226, title = {{M}icronutrient status of populations and preventive nutrition interventions in {S}outh {E}ast {A}sia}, author = {{R}oos, {N}. and {P}once, {M}. {C}. and {D}oak, {C}. {M}. and {D}ijkhuizen, {M}. and {P}olman, {K}. and {C}hamnan, {C}. and {K}hov, {K}. and {C}hea, {M}. and {P}rak, {S}. and {K}ounnavong, {S}. and {A}kkhavong, {K}. and {M}ai, {L}. {B}. and {L}ua, {T}. {T}. and {M}uslimatun, {S}. and {F}amida, {U}. and {W}asantwisut, {E}. and {W}inichagoon, {P}. and {D}oets, {E}. and {G}reffeuille, {V}al{\'e}rie and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {B}erger, {J}acques}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}bjectives {S}ince the 1990s, programs for the control of micronutrient deficiencies became a public health priority for many governments, including the countries partnering the project "{S}ustainable {M}icronutrient {I}nterventions to {C}ontrol {D}eficiencies and {I}mprove {N}utritional {S}tatus and {G}eneral {H}ealth in {A}sia" ({SMILING}): {C}ambodia, {I}ndonesia, {L}aos-{PDR}, {T}hailand and {V}ietnam. {T}he aim of this study was to map which micronutrient deficiencies have been addressed and which interventions were in place in the {SMILING} countries. {M}ethods {T}he mapping covered the period up to 2012. {U}pdated information from relevant surveys after 2012 is included in this paper after the completion of the {SMILING} project. {T}he mapping of micronutrient status was limited to either national or at least large-scale surveys. {I}nformation on nutrition interventions obtained through a systematic mapping of national programs combined with a snowball collection from various sources. {R}esults {A}mong the five {SMILING} countries, {T}hailand differed historically by an early implementation of a nationwide community-based nutrition program, contributing to reductions in undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. {F}or {C}ambodia, {I}ndonesia, {L}aos {PDR}, and {V}ietnam, somenational programs addressing micronutrients have been implemented following adjusted international recommendations. {N}ational surveys on micronutrient status were scattered and inconsistent across the countriesin design and frequency. {C}onclusion for practice {I}n conclusion, somemicronutrient deficiencies were addressed in national interventions but the evidence of effects was generally lacking because of limited nationally representative data collected. {I}mprovement of intervention programs to efficiently reduce or eliminate micronutrient deficiencies requires more systematic monitoring and evaluation of effects of interventions in order to identify best practices.}, keywords = {{M}icronutrient ; {D}eficiency ; {S}outheast {A}sia ; {V}itamin ; {M}ineral ; {V}itamin {A} ; {I}ron ; {Z}inc ; {C}hildren ; {W}omen of reproductive age ; {ASIE} {DU} {SUD} {EST} ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {LAOS} ; {THAILANDE} ; {CAMBODGE} ; {INDONESIE}}, booktitle = {{I}mproving policies to combat micronutrient deficiencies in {S}outheast {A}sia : {T}he {SMILING} experience}, journal = {{M}aternal and {C}hild {H}ealth {J}ournal}, volume = {23}, numero = {{S}uppl. 1 : no sp{\'e}cial}, pages = {29--45}, ISSN = {1092-7875}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1007/s10995-018-2639-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075226}, }